Apple updated its Apple Maps on the web feature to add support for the Firefox browser this week. Firefox users on Mac, PC, and iPad can now visit...
  • Chewy@discuss.tchncs.de
    119·
    2 months ago

    Great to see another map with satellite images, besides Google Maps and Microsofts Bing Maps.

    Now they just have to stop blocking Linux based on the user agent. If I set it to Firefox on Windows, it works, but not if set UA to Linux. A major feature of browsers is that web devs don’t have to care about the underlying OS…

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
        30·
        2 months ago

        I’ve been contributing a lot to OSM for my local area, and have added a couple dozen businesses, and updated a dozen more. It’s pretty easy, and I’ve really been liking OrganicMaps on mobile for directions and whatnot.

        For others: if OSM kinda sucks in your area, you’re not SOL, you can add whatever it is you’re missing. It’s easy and IMO pretty fun. Give it a try!

      • doodledup@lemmy.world
        59·
        2 months ago

        Huh? OSM is not a maps app. And this is completely unrelated to browser and OS support. OSM is a maps repository.

    • ReversalHatchery@beehaw.orgEnglish
      8·
      2 months ago

      I’ve just found out about the about:compat page in Firefox. It looks there’s a few dozen pages with user agent overrides in latest Firefox, some seem to be overridden to chrome. If you open a ticket on bugzilla, they might add an override to fix your environment too.

  • Meldrik@lemmy.wtf
    79·
    2 months ago

    Doesn’t work on Firefox for Linux lol

    Why would they deliberately block Firefox on Linux??

    • KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world
      4·
      2 months ago

      blocked on linux? yet another reason to never give them money

      It’s still a beta, they will likely add support before release.

      • lemmytellyousomething@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        18·
        2 months ago

        Adding support? It’s a web site. If it works on one OS, it should work on the others automatically with few exceptions. Otherwise, it’s probably a bug in Firefox.

    • 🍜 (she/her)@lemmy.ml
      1·
      2 months ago

      and if you click the See Supported Browsers link, you can see that Firefox isn’t even listed there…

    • emberpunk@lemmy.mlEnglish
      61·
      2 months ago

      Right? It’s very simple. If the site doesn’t work I close it and never look back.

      • LarmyOfLone@lemm.ee
        1·
        2 months ago

        Individual boycotts might do nothing and the situation becomes worse over time because of network and monopolistic effects. There might be an end to the open internet, requiring a specific browser to visit crucial websites. Or you could get DMCA’d if you use an ad blocker or plugin to alter the function of a website.

    • llii@discuss.tchncs.de
      5·
      2 months ago

      We are at this stage again. First „Works only with IE6“, now „Works only with Chromium and WebKit“.

  • 𝚝𝚛𝚔@aussie.zoneEnglish
    321·
    2 months ago

    Doesn’t work on Firefox for Android

    Not sure why I’m bothering to check when there’s other superior options that already work though.

    • ᗪᗩᗰᑎ@lemmy.ml
      5·
      2 months ago

      And on mobile, use Organic Maps. It downloads Open Street Map data so it works completely offline, no internet is required once you download whatever regions you need. There are monthly updates for the map data and the app is open source and ad-free.

      • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
        3·
        2 months ago

        Plus the routing algorithm is transparent and doesn’t route you because of environmental reasons or third party advertisers

    • doodledup@lemmy.world
      86·
      2 months ago

      OSM isn’t a website or a web app. It’s a repository of map data. Problem is, there is no good browser web app that uses OSM data.

  • Karna@lemmy.ml
    4·
    2 months ago

    Those won’t can access it from Firefox on Linux, use User-Agent Switcher add-on as a workaround.